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Day 4 report: Karmelo Anthony Trial - June 4th, 2026 - Part 2. My reporting from the courtroom - A 🧵
The state called Tiffany Whitaker, an athletic trainer at Memorial High School. She said that her job was to prevent athletic injury. She stated that she was at every event. She has received extensive medical training, and is CPR certified. She said that she knew both boys.
She stated that there was a rule about the tent. It is like a locker room. It’s a Team safe space.
She stated that the weather was cloudy and windy. She stated that around 10 AM. She was set up with medical equipment at the Andrews building. She stated that she saw Austin around 930 AM and he gave her a hug.
She said that she saw a commotion and heard screaming. She ran onto the track to see what was going on.
She said that a student she knew said “Him! He stabbed him and threw the knife!” The student then pointed at Karmelo.
She said that she then stopped right in front of Karmelo and put her arms out to stop him. She then got Coach Hooper’s attention with Heritage High School.
She said Hooper then turned towards Karmelo and said “you stabbed someone son?”
She then moved on to find the person who was stabbed. She did not know who it was yet.
She arrived to the tent and saw multiple people were already helping Austin. She grabbed his wrist to check for a pulse. She gave rescue breaths while the coach with liberty high school was giving compressions.
Read on 👇
The state called Tiffany Whitaker, an athletic trainer at Memorial High School. She said that her job was to prevent athletic injury. She stated that she was at every event. She has received extensive medical training, and is CPR certified. She said that she knew both boys.
She stated that there was a rule about the tent. It is like a locker room. It’s a Team safe space.
She stated that the weather was cloudy and windy. She stated that around 10 AM. She was set up with medical equipment at the Andrews building. She stated that she saw Austin around 930 AM and he gave her a hug.
She said that she saw a commotion and heard screaming. She ran onto the track to see what was going on.
She said that a student she knew said “Him! He stabbed him and threw the knife!” The student then pointed at Karmelo.
She said that she then stopped right in front of Karmelo and put her arms out to stop him. She then got Coach Hooper’s attention with Heritage High School.
She said Hooper then turned towards Karmelo and said “you stabbed someone son?”
She then moved on to find the person who was stabbed. She did not know who it was yet.
She arrived to the tent and saw multiple people were already helping Austin. She grabbed his wrist to check for a pulse. She gave rescue breaths while the coach with liberty high school was giving compressions.
Read on 👇
Track head coach Vincent Hooper was the next witness with Heritage high school.
He was asked about tents. He said you want your kids to stay in their camp. He said he had left the tent to go get batons from the car and then made his way back.
As he was walking back, he said everyone was running and panicking. He then saw Coach Tiffany who said “hey this kid stabbed someone don’t let him leave!”
He stated that he put his hands around Karmelo. karmelo said “he put his hands on me.”
The coach told Karmelo “you know if he dies, you just changed your whole life around”.
Karmelo responded and said “he’s not going to die”
He then passed Karmelo over to a Centennial coach. He said an African-American kid was chasing Karmelo and the kid said “he stabbed my brother. I’m going to get him!” But he was able to grab him and hold him back.
This particular individual is likely a witness and I do not know if it is a minor so I will not be identifying this person.
The coach then said he walked up to Austin … he said Austin was pale white and in a puddle of blood.
🚨 read on 👇 next witness is very hard to listen to
He was asked about tents. He said you want your kids to stay in their camp. He said he had left the tent to go get batons from the car and then made his way back.
As he was walking back, he said everyone was running and panicking. He then saw Coach Tiffany who said “hey this kid stabbed someone don’t let him leave!”
He stated that he put his hands around Karmelo. karmelo said “he put his hands on me.”
The coach told Karmelo “you know if he dies, you just changed your whole life around”.
Karmelo responded and said “he’s not going to die”
He then passed Karmelo over to a Centennial coach. He said an African-American kid was chasing Karmelo and the kid said “he stabbed my brother. I’m going to get him!” But he was able to grab him and hold him back.
This particular individual is likely a witness and I do not know if it is a minor so I will not be identifying this person.
The coach then said he walked up to Austin … he said Austin was pale white and in a puddle of blood.
🚨 read on 👇 next witness is very hard to listen to
The next witness was Joshua Redman, a coach with liberty high school.
Joshua Redman is an army veteran. He was deployed three times, blown up three times. He said that he has led men and lost men. He is 6 foot four and 240 pounds.
On April 2, he was the throwing coach. He said that liberty high school had two tents. One for the boys and one for the girls. He said the weather was only a light drizzle of rain. It was not raining heavy.
He stated that he was close to Memorial high school tent. He did not hear anything until there was a burst of energy. He said kids were running and people were screaming. He heard them running on the aluminum bleachers.
He stated that he then saw Austin at the bottom of the bleachers with his back up against the fence. He said Austin then fell to the ground. Hunter ran to him and held him and was screaming that he had been stabbed.
He stated that he then took off his coat and put pressure on the wound. He had to shove Hunter to the side because Hunter was trying to hold Austin tightly. Hunter was hysterical. He stated that based on the location of the wound and the amount of blood pouring into Austin‘s abdomen, he could tell that it was not good.
He then stated that he recognized agonal breathing which he knew meant that Austin was already passing. He stated that before EMS arrived he knew that Austin was already gone. But he did not state this because he wanted all life-saving measures to be taken regardless.
After EMS arrived, he then went to the lockers to wash the blood off of his hands. He left the jacket on the ground.
Then they played the 911 tape
This tape was absolutely devastating for everyone in the room
You could hear everyone screaming in the background. You could hear the army veteran working on Austin. You can hear the coach screaming “stay with me, Austin! Stay with me!”
The individual who called 911 said that Austin was breathing, but it was just the agonal breathing as recognized by the coach. Which meant that Austin was already gone.
In the background of the 911 call, you can hear Hunter crying and screaming. You could hear him saying “PLEASE GOD! Please!! Please GOD!”
The called then gave 911 the description of Karmelo. And stated that he was just some kid from another school.
Photos were then shown to the jury of Austin. This photo was not placed on the screen out of respect for the Metcalf family.
A picture was then shown of the jacket that was used to attempt to stop the bleeding. The inside of it was covered in blood.
The coach was cross-examined. It was reiterated that he did not hear any yelling before the incident.
This concludes the end of day four.
Day five (today) coming soon.
Joshua Redman is an army veteran. He was deployed three times, blown up three times. He said that he has led men and lost men. He is 6 foot four and 240 pounds.
On April 2, he was the throwing coach. He said that liberty high school had two tents. One for the boys and one for the girls. He said the weather was only a light drizzle of rain. It was not raining heavy.
He stated that he was close to Memorial high school tent. He did not hear anything until there was a burst of energy. He said kids were running and people were screaming. He heard them running on the aluminum bleachers.
He stated that he then saw Austin at the bottom of the bleachers with his back up against the fence. He said Austin then fell to the ground. Hunter ran to him and held him and was screaming that he had been stabbed.
He stated that he then took off his coat and put pressure on the wound. He had to shove Hunter to the side because Hunter was trying to hold Austin tightly. Hunter was hysterical. He stated that based on the location of the wound and the amount of blood pouring into Austin‘s abdomen, he could tell that it was not good.
He then stated that he recognized agonal breathing which he knew meant that Austin was already passing. He stated that before EMS arrived he knew that Austin was already gone. But he did not state this because he wanted all life-saving measures to be taken regardless.
After EMS arrived, he then went to the lockers to wash the blood off of his hands. He left the jacket on the ground.
Then they played the 911 tape
This tape was absolutely devastating for everyone in the room
You could hear everyone screaming in the background. You could hear the army veteran working on Austin. You can hear the coach screaming “stay with me, Austin! Stay with me!”
The individual who called 911 said that Austin was breathing, but it was just the agonal breathing as recognized by the coach. Which meant that Austin was already gone.
In the background of the 911 call, you can hear Hunter crying and screaming. You could hear him saying “PLEASE GOD! Please!! Please GOD!”
The called then gave 911 the description of Karmelo. And stated that he was just some kid from another school.
Photos were then shown to the jury of Austin. This photo was not placed on the screen out of respect for the Metcalf family.
A picture was then shown of the jacket that was used to attempt to stop the bleeding. The inside of it was covered in blood.
The coach was cross-examined. It was reiterated that he did not hear any yelling before the incident.
This concludes the end of day four.
Day five (today) coming soon.
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So Trump spoke at a farmer roundtable in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin today. I watched so you wouldn't have to. You're welcome.
It's kind of remarkable that any farmers are here at this event considering how he's screwed them over. It's a very small crowd though.
So Trump spoke at a farmer roundtable in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin today. I watched so you wouldn't have to. You're welcome.
It's kind of remarkable that any farmers are here at this event considering how he's screwed them over. It's a very small crowd though.
BTW, he was seated for the entire speech and roundtable. He looked very weak today.
Trump started out explaining how he spells Dumocrat and how people don't know there's a B at the end of dumb. (He just can't let that one go.)
Trump started out explaining how he spells Dumocrat and how people don't know there's a B at the end of dumb. (He just can't let that one go.)
"Your fertilizer is way down. Your energy prices are way down. Your oil is way down. Your gas is way down. It's all coming way down."
(Amazingly, the small crowd cheered this nonsense. They know none of that is true, yet they cheer for him.)
(Amazingly, the small crowd cheered this nonsense. They know none of that is true, yet they cheer for him.)
DAY 4 REPORT: Karmelo Anthony Trial - June 4th, 2026 🚨
Day four of testimony focused heavily on witnesses who were present at the track meet, coaches who knew Austin Metcalf personally, emergency response efforts immediately after the stabbing, and additional evidence presented by the prosecution.
The day included emotional testimony from Austin’s coaches, eyewitness testimony regarding the moments before and after the stabbing, photographs, physical evidence, and the playing of one of the 911 calls.
🧵
Day four of testimony focused heavily on witnesses who were present at the track meet, coaches who knew Austin Metcalf personally, emergency response efforts immediately after the stabbing, and additional evidence presented by the prosecution.
The day included emotional testimony from Austin’s coaches, eyewitness testimony regarding the moments before and after the stabbing, photographs, physical evidence, and the playing of one of the 911 calls.
🧵
The first witness was a video expert. The Frisco ISD footage was clarified, and zoomed in.
You can see a tent on the upper right hand side of the screen. You can see a few figures under the tent. It’s dark so it’s still hard to see. You see one Individual pushed back (not far) and bounce back quickly. A couple seconds later, that same individual can then be seen with that the video expert called a “spotlight”. The Spotlight was over Karmelo. You can see Karmelo run up above the tent, then over to the side. He slows down to a walk. And begins walking through the people towards the entrance. He then begins to run again. Multiple individuals run after him and point at him. Karmelo then turns around and walks back towards the track. You see an individual walk up to him and put his arms around him. Seemingly to keep him still. Then an officer arrives and detained him.
A video was also shown of Austin entering the stadium and Karmelo being let out by police 15 minutes later. This is how quickly this happened.
It was also made clear by the video expert that there is no drawback by Austin under the tent when the incident occurred. Meaning it does not look like he drew back to punch him or attack him. It was a simple push forward.
You can see a tent on the upper right hand side of the screen. You can see a few figures under the tent. It’s dark so it’s still hard to see. You see one Individual pushed back (not far) and bounce back quickly. A couple seconds later, that same individual can then be seen with that the video expert called a “spotlight”. The Spotlight was over Karmelo. You can see Karmelo run up above the tent, then over to the side. He slows down to a walk. And begins walking through the people towards the entrance. He then begins to run again. Multiple individuals run after him and point at him. Karmelo then turns around and walks back towards the track. You see an individual walk up to him and put his arms around him. Seemingly to keep him still. Then an officer arrives and detained him.
A video was also shown of Austin entering the stadium and Karmelo being let out by police 15 minutes later. This is how quickly this happened.
It was also made clear by the video expert that there is no drawback by Austin under the tent when the incident occurred. Meaning it does not look like he drew back to punch him or attack him. It was a simple push forward.
Next witness was was Robert Starr. Head track coach for Memorial high school. Also in charge of strength and conditioning for the football team and assistant coach.
He was the position coach for Austin and Hunter he said that he knew Austin for a year. And has now known Hunter for two years.
Starr made it clear that track meet policy is “the Tent marks your spot”. There are only about four coaches per 40 kids. Spots are designated by tent because coaches can’t keep track of everyone. So the tent is very much like “your bench.”
He mentioned proximity control multiple times. Which meant keeping a coach per tent at all times. Tents have snacks, backpacks, and it is standard practice to make sure they stay protected.
He stated that specifically for Frisco ISD, tents are meant for one team and one team only. Because of the valuables kept under the tent, it is a big deal to keep everyone away from your tent.
He stated that you also do not go to someone else’s tent uninvited
He also stated that policy is “weapons are not allowed of any shape or size”. Most people would never assume that anyone would bring a weapon to track meet.
He also stated that students have to sign a code of conduct that agrees to this policy.
He stated that Austin and Hunter were throwers. He stated that Memorial high school was the host school for the track meet that day. Meaning, they were in charge of everything. Which meant an extra burden on coaches. He knew that morning that he would be pulled into many directions. He specifically assigned his throwers a.k.a. Austin and Hunter to take leadership positions which meant putting up the tent and moving equipment.
He sent a text to Austin that morning that said I need you to step up and be a leader today.
He also stated that there was no rain delay. He stated that it looked like it would rain, but track was still running as usual.
He was then asked what happened on April 2
He was the position coach for Austin and Hunter he said that he knew Austin for a year. And has now known Hunter for two years.
Starr made it clear that track meet policy is “the Tent marks your spot”. There are only about four coaches per 40 kids. Spots are designated by tent because coaches can’t keep track of everyone. So the tent is very much like “your bench.”
He mentioned proximity control multiple times. Which meant keeping a coach per tent at all times. Tents have snacks, backpacks, and it is standard practice to make sure they stay protected.
He stated that specifically for Frisco ISD, tents are meant for one team and one team only. Because of the valuables kept under the tent, it is a big deal to keep everyone away from your tent.
He stated that you also do not go to someone else’s tent uninvited
He also stated that policy is “weapons are not allowed of any shape or size”. Most people would never assume that anyone would bring a weapon to track meet.
He also stated that students have to sign a code of conduct that agrees to this policy.
He stated that Austin and Hunter were throwers. He stated that Memorial high school was the host school for the track meet that day. Meaning, they were in charge of everything. Which meant an extra burden on coaches. He knew that morning that he would be pulled into many directions. He specifically assigned his throwers a.k.a. Austin and Hunter to take leadership positions which meant putting up the tent and moving equipment.
He sent a text to Austin that morning that said I need you to step up and be a leader today.
He also stated that there was no rain delay. He stated that it looked like it would rain, but track was still running as usual.
He was then asked what happened on April 2
Earlier this week, I talked about how Congress is hiding the U.S.–Israel military relationship in the defense bill.
There is a second bill that goes further. It makes it law that a president can't pull intelligence sharing back without clearing a legal hurdle, even if you elect one who wants to. 🧵
There is a second bill that goes further. It makes it law that a president can't pull intelligence sharing back without clearing a legal hurdle, even if you elect one who wants to. 🧵
It's Section 622 of the Senate's Intelligence Authorization Act, approved by the Intelligence Committee last month on a bipartisan vote. Think of it as the intelligence-side twin of Section 224, the weapons-integration provision I broke down previously.
The clause that matters: intelligence sharing with Israel "shall not be suspended, reduced, or otherwise materially limited" unless the president names a specific national-security reason and reports it to Congress.
The default is bolted to on. Reversal is the exception.
The default is bolted to on. Reversal is the exception.
NEW: In opposing efforts to block the Anti-Weaponization Fund in not just one, but two courts, DOJ claims the case is now moot because acting AG Todd Blanche says they've dropped the fund. 1/
I'm not aware of any cases finding a dispute moot because of verbal promises by government officials. But more importantly, based on the cases they cite in their abbreviated legal argument about mootness, nor is DOJ. 2/
Ordinarily, the "voluntary cessation" doctrine requires the party claiming mootness to show "it is absolutely clear the allegedly wrongful behavior could not reasonably be expected to recur." 3/
🚒More fallout from the Mini Shai-Hulud campaign
49 Microsoft, Azure, and Azure-Samples GitHub repos were removed at 16:00 UTC for Terms of Service violations
This is linked to news this morning that attackers had regained access, after the previous durabletask compromise
49 Microsoft, Azure, and Azure-Samples GitHub repos were removed at 16:00 UTC for Terms of Service violations
This is linked to news this morning that attackers had regained access, after the previous durabletask compromise
Shout out @adnanthekhan for flagging the initial signs of infection, and Graham Gold for flagging the removal!
@adnanthekhan I'm not here to spread FUD: no evidence at this time that any further packages, libraries, or actions were compromised!
🚨 NEW DOCUMENTS: NIH scientists charged with attempting to smuggle monkeypox into the United States had a years-long history of skirting rules for moving dangerous pathogens.
READ the documents: hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
READ the documents: hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
2/ I previously revealed that Vincent Munster of NIH’s Rocky Mountain Laboratories was also part of the initial pitch for a DARPA proposal known as DEFUSE to create coronaviruses that would have been suspiciously similar to COVID-19 — with EcoHealth Alliance, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and Ralph Baric.
3/ Read more about Munster and his connection to DEFUSE in @RWMaloneMD’s article here:
malone.news/p/the-next-pan…
malone.news/p/the-next-pan…
1/ Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin predicts that Russia will be stripped to the bone – "IN THE EVENT OF DEFEAT, THEY WILL TAKE EVERYTHING FROM US—UP TO AND INCLUDING NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND SOVEREIGNTY" – in a long and deeply gloomy commentary posted on Telegram. ⬇️
2/ Girkin, who is currently in a prison for former security officials in the Kirov region, analyses the deteriorating situation in the war and warns that Russia is not going to end up in a good place:
3/ "Having taken a breather during the so-called "ceasefire," the enemy has begun a long-planned campaign to "isolate the front from the rear to great depth ," as many observers and authors have quite correctly noted.
What just happened?
The S&P 500 just erased nearly -$2 TRILLION of market cap just hours after 3rd strongest US jobs report in 18 months.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin is officially down over -50% from its record high in October 2025.
What's happening? Let us explain.
(a thread)
The S&P 500 just erased nearly -$2 TRILLION of market cap just hours after 3rd strongest US jobs report in 18 months.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin is officially down over -50% from its record high in October 2025.
What's happening? Let us explain.
(a thread)
Just 3 days ago, the S&P 500 hit its highest level on record as AI stocks skyrocketed.
Today, the S&P 500 posted its largest drop since October 2025.
Meanwhile, the biggest news of the day was the 3rd strongest jobs report in 18 months.
This has left many investors confused.
Today, the S&P 500 posted its largest drop since October 2025.
Meanwhile, the biggest news of the day was the 3rd strongest jobs report in 18 months.
This has left many investors confused.
In fact, even President Trump commented on the decline after the jobs report.
Trump said “stocks should go up, not down” after today’s jobs report.
However, when you look beneath the surface, it's fairly clear that stock do NOT want a strong labor market over the near-term.
Trump said “stocks should go up, not down” after today’s jobs report.
However, when you look beneath the surface, it's fairly clear that stock do NOT want a strong labor market over the near-term.
NEW: @JudicialWatch out with a bombshell in their Thomas Crooks FOIA fight.
Records from July 17, 2024 FBI electronic communication indicate Butler Sheriff's Office exchanged 2 emails with Crooks prior to July 13 Trump assassination attempt.
Nature of the emails is redacted.
Records from July 17, 2024 FBI electronic communication indicate Butler Sheriff's Office exchanged 2 emails with Crooks prior to July 13 Trump assassination attempt.
Nature of the emails is redacted.
@JudicialWatch Read the 48 partially redacted records here: judicialwatch.org/crooks-emails-…
What's more perplexing is the NYT reference in this electronic communication.
"...a New York Times reporter emailed her asking her questions.
"[redacted] advised she checked her emails and records and only had two email communications from CROOKS and both emails were in regard to [longer redaction]."
"...a New York Times reporter emailed her asking her questions.
"[redacted] advised she checked her emails and records and only had two email communications from CROOKS and both emails were in regard to [longer redaction]."
This is my complete argumentation against Foster vs. Neilson and by extension Medellin v. Texas.
"Article V1, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution ended with, "and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."
"This is a direct pre-emptive counter to the entire argument and concept behind "non-self-executing treaties" that was ignored."
"It was designed to ensure that the moment a treaty is finalized, no court, no governor, and no politician has the legal authority to claim it is non-binding."
"The Supreme Court's invention of "non-self-executing treaties" is not a complex legal interpretation but a literal act of judicial rebellion against the plain command of Article VI."
"Article VI is in plain words stating that treaties are to be unaffected by Judges."
"A treaty under article VI becomes the defunct law of the land upon signature, this is different from drafting and passing a local law. If one wants to limit responsibility to a treaty then the U.S. must retract it's signature and form a new treaty."
"Anyone would reasonably interpret "finalized" as in meaning "agreed and signed" there is no room for adding additional steps as I've stated it explicitly barred judges from interference."
"This argument treats the treaty-making process identically to the constitutional amendment process. When an amendment is ratified, it becomes the law of the land instantly."
"This is the explicit intention of the first half of article VI "Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution (The Supremacy Clause) states that all treaties made under the authority of the United States are the, "Supreme Law of the Land."'
"There is no hesitation or hedging in this, it was designed to ensure that the moment a treaty is finalized, no court, no governor, and no politician has the legal authority to claim it is non-binding."
"The Supremacy Clause treats three things exactly the same: The Constitution, Federal Laws, and All Treaties."
"By placing treaties in the exact same grammatical and legal bucket as the Constitution itself, the text implies they share the exact same operational DNA."
"No judge would ever dare argue that a newly ratified Constitutional Amendment is "non-self-executing" and requires Congress to pass a secondary law before it takes effect."
"Article V1, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution ended with, "and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."
"This is a direct pre-emptive counter to the entire argument and concept behind "non-self-executing treaties" that was ignored."
"It was designed to ensure that the moment a treaty is finalized, no court, no governor, and no politician has the legal authority to claim it is non-binding."
"The Supreme Court's invention of "non-self-executing treaties" is not a complex legal interpretation but a literal act of judicial rebellion against the plain command of Article VI."
"Article VI is in plain words stating that treaties are to be unaffected by Judges."
"A treaty under article VI becomes the defunct law of the land upon signature, this is different from drafting and passing a local law. If one wants to limit responsibility to a treaty then the U.S. must retract it's signature and form a new treaty."
"Anyone would reasonably interpret "finalized" as in meaning "agreed and signed" there is no room for adding additional steps as I've stated it explicitly barred judges from interference."
"This argument treats the treaty-making process identically to the constitutional amendment process. When an amendment is ratified, it becomes the law of the land instantly."
"This is the explicit intention of the first half of article VI "Article VI, Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution (The Supremacy Clause) states that all treaties made under the authority of the United States are the, "Supreme Law of the Land."'
"There is no hesitation or hedging in this, it was designed to ensure that the moment a treaty is finalized, no court, no governor, and no politician has the legal authority to claim it is non-binding."
"The Supremacy Clause treats three things exactly the same: The Constitution, Federal Laws, and All Treaties."
"By placing treaties in the exact same grammatical and legal bucket as the Constitution itself, the text implies they share the exact same operational DNA."
"No judge would ever dare argue that a newly ratified Constitutional Amendment is "non-self-executing" and requires Congress to pass a secondary law before it takes effect."
This is also my challenge to Citizens United vs. FEC.
"Lobbying is not petitioning, and it is not Free Speech. Lobbying is a corrupt adaptation of petitioning, a exit path for failed politicians, a disregard for democracy, and literally Paid Speech."
"Petitioning and Protesting is Free Speech, do not conflate them."
"To achieve true democracy, donation caps should be removed along with candidate/party endorsement limits to truly make representation free, fair, and equal."
"Regardless of class or party, citizens should be able to endorse whoever they feel represents them the best."
"That's what donors have been doing since 2010 through corrupt bipartisan policy lobbying enabled by the supreme court's ruling in favor of Citizens United."
"Making all political donations anonymous by law and creating a modern system to allow that is necessary to eliminate silent quid pro quo loopholes currently available in today's system."
"With anonymous donations, donations would need to require proof of citizenship, but not be tracked by politicians to eliminate backtracking loyalties in policies/politics upon submission, only an acting and qualified security task force should be allowed to see and verify entities."
"Lobbying is not petitioning, and it is not Free Speech. Lobbying is a corrupt adaptation of petitioning, a exit path for failed politicians, a disregard for democracy, and literally Paid Speech."
"Petitioning and Protesting is Free Speech, do not conflate them."
"To achieve true democracy, donation caps should be removed along with candidate/party endorsement limits to truly make representation free, fair, and equal."
"Regardless of class or party, citizens should be able to endorse whoever they feel represents them the best."
"That's what donors have been doing since 2010 through corrupt bipartisan policy lobbying enabled by the supreme court's ruling in favor of Citizens United."
"Making all political donations anonymous by law and creating a modern system to allow that is necessary to eliminate silent quid pro quo loopholes currently available in today's system."
"With anonymous donations, donations would need to require proof of citizenship, but not be tracked by politicians to eliminate backtracking loyalties in policies/politics upon submission, only an acting and qualified security task force should be allowed to see and verify entities."
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You know what? I wanna do a thread about the Shibui/Hade distinction that underlies Japanese aesthetics since a mutual brought it up. Please read! 🧵
Very often when people talk about Japan, they’ll use the word “contrast” a lot, usually about tradition/modernity, but this is usually a euphemism for Japan’s odd fusion of asceticism and maximalism. Foreigners often assume this is a euro-style high/low culture gap. It isn’t!
Philosopher Kitaro Nishida wrote in the 1900’s, when Japan was rapidly modernizing, and surmised that core to Japanese worldview was a rejection of Hegel’s synthesis. While Westerners would try to rectify opposites, Japan would let them fight, and draw culture from that fight.
